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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

Henry Ward Beecher has reached the
end of long and busy life. during which
he has filled the public eye 10 far great
er extent than any other member 0f his
profession. On many points of his career
there will be no difference of opinion.
All must admi, that as pulpit orator he
was absolutely without rival among
contemporary preachers. Neither will Il
be gainsayed that in the cause of human
liberty he was 8n eloquent advocate
His richest fame was gained in the move
ment to obliteIatc the shackleS from the
slave, aud it Is for his efforts in that if>
rectiou that he will be longest rrmem
bered. In later years he was a PIONEER
in movement to remove hell or at least
the orthodox he'll, from the CaIiSliau
creed, and in this, as in other lberallzinc
tendencies of the age, he was an effective,
leader.
1t may well he doubted. however
whether, on the whole, this world is any
better for Henry Ward Beecher having
lived in it, We cheerfuIy admit his IN.
rivalled powers as an orator. his grea,
labors in the overthrow of slavery auG
his effective work in liberalizing religion;
thought but has rot all this been coun,
,eracted, and mere by the great scandal
with which his name is inseparably con.
nected? Can great talents compensate
for the moral injury to the people a mar
inf1iots when he demonstrates that d
preacher of the gospel of Jesus Chri.
can debauch his friends wife. periul
himself before God and still retain hi,
standing in the church and society
That Beecher has done this Is the firm
conviction of large majority of the PEG,
pie Of this country We do not regard
him as originally nor at heart a depravet
man. Great crimes are not committed
always, nor indeed a. rule, By The ira
ditiOnal villain. They are more apt It
be committed by weak men than bad
men. That was the case with BceCher
He was too weak to resist his lust; too
weak to risk his worldly standing by con.
fessi0n; too weak to resist the temptation
to perjury. To apply the term weak
TO man ike Beecher NAV to some seem
TO involve contradiction, but it really
does not. As experience has shown,
moral weakness is not Incompatible with
the highest mental energy.
Beecher IS dead now. lie has gone
before another Judge than the judges OF
this world; he will be measured by other
standards than ours We would like. il
we could, TO join in the chorus of unre,
strained laudation that has attended hi:
exit from this mundane sphere But We
cannot. Truth requires that both sides
OF the picture be presented.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE


St Paul
of
respectful
Offices the
information, address.
RRcABLE E ST. JOHN E A. H0LBROoK,
lh Pass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

MRS. LUCY PARSONS. of the Fourteenth
regiment, and rented the armory hall repre-
senting that it was t. I've used for trades
assembly meeting 1t turned out, however,
that the hall was to be used by Mrs. Parsons,
and Maj. Colt objected to this, and called
upon Mayor Walcutt to prevent the meeting
being held.
Mrs. Parsons became furious, went 10 the
mayors Office in a great rage and became
very violent and abusive Her abuse became
unbearable, and the mayor ordered an officer
to remove her This only added to Mrs.
Parsons fury, and the mayor, the officers,
the city, and the government were denounced
in language not only scathing but SO insult
ing and defiant that Mayor Walcutt gave an
additional order to lock the woman up, and
she was taken to prison by two officers, a
great crowd following As the officers were
taking her down the stairs of the prison.
either from general cussedness, or from loss
OF control Of her nervous system, her con-
duct was too obscene to appear in print.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
MILES OF FREIGHT CARS
BlOckaded by the Strike on the n. v, Pa.
O.-Loss of Perishable Freight

BlOckaded by the Strike on the n. v, Pa.
O.-Loss of Perishable Freight.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Mar ch l0-The situation
in the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
yards seems to grow more serious every day,
and it is very probable that the strike which
commenced with the yardnen will extend
all along the line, and the road brakemen
and conductors who handle freight will also
go out 1t will take days for the company
to get the tracks cleared of the freight cars
now side-tracked in the Cleveland yards
1t is said that there is much perishable
freight now on the tracks which is fast be.
coming utterly worthless The men are
making very stubborn fight. Meanwhile
corporations dependent upon the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio for coal are being Sc
riousy crippled. At present there arese ven
teen engines stalled in the yards and six side.
tracks, each over half mile in length, art
crowded with cars, many of which contain
perishable freight At youngstown it is sale
to be even worse while along the line Of the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio, especially
at Leavittsburg and at Miles, treins are at G
standstill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
The Parties in the Senate.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 10-The break
ing of the senatorial deadlock in New Jer-
sey, resulting in the election of Mr.. Blodgett.
and the appointment Of Finley and Lucas
from Florida and West Virginia, completes
the list of United States senators as it will
stand during at least portion of the time
of the Flftieth congress. The outgoing sen,
ate stood-Republicsns, A.: Democrats, "a
Riddlebarger, independent The incoming
body will stand-Repubhcans ~: Demo
Gratis, 81; Independent. l. The changes re
suit from Democratic gains in four states
California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Vir
ginia, and a loss in Nevada, where Stewar,
rep. succeeds Fair DEM
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
Report of the Western Urion.

NEw EoRK, March l0-By the quarterly
statement Of the Western Union Telegraph
company it is shown that the surplus on
Oct /, 1855, was s., 80. 26l rs; net revenue
Tor the quarter ended Dec. 81, 1856, 1891 OBS:
total, sd,Sl5,2 1898, from ~tsch. deducting
interest etc, Sl43, 469 10, leaves net surplus
OF S6,l1l $40 % Jan. l, 1881 It is estimated
that net revenues for quarter ending March
81, next will be s750,O00, which will make
the surplus 1921, $50. Is, from which there
will be taken interest, etc, to the amount Of
sl45, 40 leaving the surplus S., re, 81 O. 2s.
The volume of business over the land lines
was largely increased during 's6, but the ca
bic service decreased, and as there is large
outlay Cd the plant ahead the committee
recommends that no dividend be declared,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
Some Comfort for John Cb,nam.n

WASHINGTON CITY, March la-The pub
lished summary of the supreme court de-
cision, rendered last Monday, to the effect
that there is no federal law to punish persons
who infiict injury upon unnaturalized China
mon in this country, gave rise to a doubt
whether the court intended to take the stand
that congress had no right to pass laws to
protect these foreigners. At the Chinese le-
CATION more or less uneasin,sS was felt, as
the full text of the decision had rot been re-
ceived, and they were in doubt what the full
force Of the decision would be Chief Justice
Waite clears up all doubts on this point, how
ever. He says the court distinctly stated in
its decision that congress has power to pass
such laws Members of the Chinese legation
here say that if Cinnamon have to rely ex-
clusively on the state laws and the local
courts in the Pacific states they will not get
very much protection An effort will prob
ably be made in the next congress to secure
the passage of law that will give adequate
federal protection to the Chinese
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Mott is hereby given to all persons interested 4.
that The City Council Of the City of Rock Island,
having ord cred that:
e'-nch tile sewer be constructed from the in
tersection of the centre line Of Min street with
the line Of the Fifth avenue sewer, thence extend
ing south along the centre OF Ninth rect az ne al
practicable 10 the north line Of Eighth avenue
the ordinance for the being on file in the Office
Court Of Rock leland county, in The State OF Hi
nOs. for an asse sement of costs Of said improve
ment according to benefits: snd, an assessment
Thereof having been made and returned TO said
court. the final bearing thereon will be had al
the March term OF said court. commencing on the
1sih day of March. A. j. 1887.
All persons desiring may then and there appear
and make their defence.
Dated at Rock Island. H., this LIST day of March
A. d. 1887.
WIN. B. PETIT
DAVID STEPHENS
JOHN BARGE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

WASHINGTON CITY, March l0-Wednes
day was Secretary Mannings last day in tn.
treasury department, aud be left Washing.
ton for New York Thursday, sailing thence
to England on Tuesday next He made ne
formal announcement Of the fact that this
would be his last day at the department, SC
that officials might bil him goodbye, hui
on the contrary gave it to be understood that
when be did so be wanted no ceremoniou:
leave-taking. The secretary's messengers
presented him with a very handsome fora
horseshoe, accompanied by letter of good
wishes for his future and regret at his re.
tiraraapt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

DEs MONIES, Iowa. March I0.-Con,ta
bles Pierce and Potts Wednesday destrcyet
pa cases of bottled beer, two barrels 0
whisky, several packages of wine, and
miscellaneous assortment of bottled liGuor
belonging TO Gus Stevenson, an East sid
druggist The stuff vas valued at > 80
These liquors had been seized for violation 0
the law and condemned to destruction b,
orders of a Valley township Justice Steven
son did not defend. His violation Of the law
consisted in not having kept record of ap
plicatlons of purchasers. He also paid sl4
costs, This proceeding on his part was nee
essary to prevent the forfeiture Of his phar
macIsts certificate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

BosToN, Mass, March l0-At a mseting
of the municipal council of the Irish Ma
tional league Tuesday evening, Thomas P
Brady introduced a resolution that Irisl
Americans sorrowei in Henry Ward Bsech
er's death. Its adoption was opposed by
several persons on the ground that Beecher
when III Europe, had said of Irishmen il
America that, Those who did not die o
rum drinking made good citizens, and tina
his whole life had been against tbs Irish
The resolution was warmly defended b,
Revenue Collector gerald and others AM
II was nassed by a vote of l6 10 5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

SAN Francisco Mlrch 10. -Mr. E. ]
BALDWIN says tine conditions named In the re.
ply OF Mr.. MJrrissey. of Memphis, to hi:
challenge for rae. between Montan, R.
gent AMI Foiante do not conform to til.
chatlen e. The date fixed by NJ. Morr.,
sey Is also 100 early Mr.. Baldwin how
ever, now makes tins proposal: Il will ru,
match with my horse after the naticua
meeting for $1,000 or more, y, miles
play or pay, half forfeit. II this Is moi a..
cepted ii ends the matter"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
Cowardly Murder by a Boy.

WHEELING, W Va, March lJ-Las, Mon
day evening Louis Miller, aged i, aud Jim
Porter, aged Is matched pair of bulldog,
in Fulton, suburb of this city Porter's do.
was worsted, which angerei him. and lei to
quarrel between the BOYS. Miller proving
victorious in the fight which followed. Atg
O'Clock Tuesday night Porter slipped up b.
hind Miller and struck him on the back of
the head with a large stone. knocking hin,
senseless. Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
Miller died from the effects of the blow.
Porter was arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
A DESPERATE TRAMP.


by LynCbinE,
MILWAUKEE, March ~ "A tramp stopped
woman at the corner of Twenty seventh and
Galena streets Wednesday afternoon and
asked her for assistance. As she was about
to walk away from him he struck her across
the head with a heavy piece of iron wrapped
up in a handkerchief Her screams brought
"a saloonkeeper named Valentine Schiller ANA
Theodore krachinski to her assistance They
discovered the fellow under house. a.
they attempted TO pull HIM out he trei a
shot which missed both men, Then crawl
ing out he fired two more shots, one of them
grazing Mr.. Schiller's vest, taking off but.
ton and the other entering Mr. KrachinsiI's
chin and passing out at the angle of the jaw
The would be murderer was captured after a
long chase, and but for police protection
would have been lynched. A crowd stopped
the patrol wagon AMI had a rope ready for
him. He gave his name as Schmidt He i,
n stranger. Officers believe he is a burglar
as he is too well dressed for tramp Tie
had one OF his hands tel up 70 gain sym
patty while begging, but it was found to b.
all right
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested,
that the City Council of the City of Rock Island,
having ordered that:
Thirty fifth street be graded from the centre of
Seventh avenue. south to the city limits the ori-
nance for the same being on file in the Office of the
City Clerk, have applied to the County Court of
Rock Island county, the State Of Illinois, for an
assessment OF the costs Of said improvement &C
cording to benefits; and an assessment thereof
having been made and returned to said court. the
final hearing thereon will be had at the March
term Of said court, commencing on the l4ih day OF
March, A. D. 1887.
All persons desiring may then and there appear
and make their defence.
Da. ed at Rock Island, III this 26th day Ct Feb
ruary. A. D. 1887
ELISHA P. REYNOLDS,
Y. N. RoANDING,
JOHN ]. REIMERs,
Commissioner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
The Post-WOrthington Fight.

GALEsBURa, ILL.,. March 10.-Four wit
nesses who voted for Post testified in the con
gressional contest Wednesday to statement
showing that August Carlson, a Wcrthing
ton worker, was offering money for votes on
election day, and said that be was under
Worthington's order in SO doing. One wit
ness swore that Carlson offered him s. t,
vote for Northington
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

TRENTON, n. j., March 10.-The assembly
Wednesday passed unanimously bill to an
nual the charter of the Morris & Essex road
the property Of which is worth about $50,
100000, with the provision that the act shall
not become operative il the company will
before June l next, file a waiver of it
claim of exemption from taxation under it
special charter, and with the further pro
vision, that upon the filing of such waiver,
the state will remit its claim for about
$1,000 in delinquent taxes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

WASHINGTON CITY, March 10.-A com
mittee composed of Secretaries Fairchild and
Thompson, First Comptroller Durham Sec
ond Comptroller Maynard, the comptroller
Of the currency, and Solicitor McCue, repre-
senting the employees of the treasury depart.
ment, are considering what would be the
most suitable memento to present TO Secre
tary Manning on the occasion Of his leaving
the department. There is a law prohibiting
employees from making presents to officials
50 they must wait until Mr. Manning goe,
out of office on the LIST of April before hand
ing In their contributions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

INDIANAPOLIS, March lO-The state off
GERS are now considering the selection of five
commissioners to superlnteni the erection of
a soldiers monument and large number oil
cantitateS have appeared for places on the
commission. 1t Is practically settled that
none but soldiers will be selected and one Of
these is Gen. Tom Bennett. ex-commander Of
the Indiana Grand Army Of the Republic
W. H English wants to be one of the COM
mlssiOnerS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
Attempted Murder at waukeran, Ills

WAUKEGAN, his. March l0-Robert A.
Connolly, prominent citizen Of Waukegan,
while driving home from Lake Forest Tues
day evening, was shot at by a farmer living
in the neghborhooi, between whom and
NJ. Connolly an oil gu lge had bsen stand
ins for some timn. Tbs bail struck the
horse instead of Mr. Connolly. III, wouid.
le assassin is under arrest aul confined in
th,. Waukegan jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

SALEM, Ills, March 10 About 6 u'clocl
Wednesday evening, as DR.. Ross W. Perr,
was alish'ing from his spring wagon, hi
foot slipped and threw him on his head OF
the pavement, cnu5ing his death in about one
hour. The deceased was at one time E
wealthy druggist IN Indianapolis, where he
now has brother in the wholesale drug
business. He leaves wife. DR.. Perry wa.
her third husband, two of them having losi
their lives by similar accidents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
A Girl Hung by Accident,

PHILADELPHIA, March l0-John W. Nib
lock, of .9ll L street, found his l3-year-olC
daughter Annie hanging from the transon
by rope wien he returned home Wednesday
night. The girl had evidently been deat
some time 1t is supposed she was trying Il
rig swing for her little brother and sister
and fell from chair while ons end of TIL
rope was coiied about her neck and the otbe,
end was fastened to the transom.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

BENNINGTON. Vt, Mlrch 10 James |.
Fitzgerald was found guilty We inesiay of
l35 offeDses against the prohibitory law and
was fined 81 80 and costs WITH an altarna-
tive if not pald of three days hard labor in
the hou,e of correction for each dollar.
Fitzgerald appealed and the bal was fixed at
5000 This is the first prosecution by the
new Law and Order league.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

ROME, March 10-In an interview
Wednesday Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore,
said that he would always be an enemy to
a plutarchy of soalless corporations, and
declared that the Catholic church would
ever defend the weaker against the stronger.
Regarding secret societies the cardinal
said he held the same Views as did Cardinal
Taschereau. He did not, however consIier
the Knights Of Labor a secret organization
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
The Incendiary Striker a, work.

BosroS, MIrch l0-Two attempts werc
made Tuesday night to burn the Summer
street property in Sommerville of The Cam
hr:d-e railroad. A quantity of gun-powder
wrapped in newspaper was placed under a
corner of the stable and ignited by fuse.
The explosion attracted immediate attention
and the flames were extinguished Subse
quently the night Waterman discovered SONS
charcoal saturated with kerosene burning in
one corner Of the car house This fire wa,
also extinguished before any damage had
been done
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

MADISON, Wis, March l0.-In the senate
Wednes day bill was passed making preju
dice Of people sufficient ground for change Of
venue. In the assembly, after lively debate,
the bill prohibiting Pinkerton men from 10.
ing police duty in the state was killed The
proposed amendment to the constitution was
killed to compel foreigners to reside in the
state five years, instead of one, before being
ahla To vote
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

PHILADELPHIA. March l0.-The Ledger
SAYS that the Pennsylvania and Lehigh VAL
ley railroad companies are not interested in
the alleged Baltimore & Ohio deal; that the
controlling powers in the Reading manage
ment have nothing to do with it and the
company can not be used by the syndicate
that Mr.. Corbin's friends deny his connection
with the deal, and the Drexels, of New York
and Philadelphia have no part in the matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

PITTsBURG, Pa, March TO- The Baltimor,
& Ohio company ran two local freight train,
on the Pittsburg division Wednesday. This
forty brakemen which the compeny's official,
said they would have on hand did not ma
terializs The officials said, however, tina
all trains will be running regularly by Thurs
day night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

Il ran around the corner, wishing to
catch that car, and sprained my ankle
for my pains. Could you tell me what
to der" What to do? Don't you know,
Get bottle of Salvation oil. 1t will
cost you only rs cents and is bound to
cure you"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
THE CONFIDENTIAL eookkEEpER.


NEW YORK, March l0.-The weIl-knoU n
wholesale clothing house of l.. Levenson &
Co. made an assignment Wednesday with
preferences for s56, 40 Their liabilities ar,
about s2S5, 900. and assets nearly $Stu COZ,
exclusive of bad accounts The chief cause
Of the failure was speculations by their con
fidential bookkeeper, Edward N Newman,
who has fed the city. The amount embs1-
zied is supposed to be So, 600, but the expert.
have been unable to straighten out the book
sufficiently TO determine the exact amount
Newman is IS years old, had no bad habits,
and was regarded as model of virtue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
What They Say at SuIIy's.

NV YORK, March l0-It was positively
stated Wednesday at Mr.. Alfred Sully's office
that he had bought the controlling interest
in tie Baltimore & Ohio railroad from Pres
ident Robert Garrett. but his representative
was not at liberty TO give any of the details
of the transaction. The control of the tele-
graph company and express business also
goes with the railroad. This is regarded as
one of the greatest railroad deals ever made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

WASHINGTON CITY, March 10. secretary
Whitney, owing to the failure of the def
cheney bill, which contained the needed ap-
preparation, has referred to the attorney gen
eral the question of using the unaxpended
balance from other appropriations to finish
the work on the cruisers Atlanta and Chi
cago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

WASHINGTON CITY, March 10-Every-
thing needed to convert Oakview into 1
home has been sent there, and Thursday tn,
president and Mrs Cleveland took VI
their abode at their country seat. How long
they will remain is not known. The presi
dent, in the meantime, will drive in and out
of town morning and evening, TO and from
the White House, and attend to executive
business as usual
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

PEORIA, Ills, March 1o-At meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Peoria & Pekin Union
Railway company Wednesday Jay Gould,
H. s. Hopkins, and Austin Corbin, of New
York, and D. J. Mackey, of Evansville, were
elected directors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10
AN EXTRA SESSION IN OCTOBER.


finance To DO something.
WASHINGTON CRY, March l0-Demo-
cratic members of congress and others who
have access to the president, and who have
talked to him about The matter, say there is
no possibility of an extra session Of congress
this spring. The impression, however, is
growing among them. and with some it is a
firm belief, that the Fiftieth congress will be
calledtogether before the regularly appointed
time of meeting probably early in October,
in order that some important legislation &c
come before it may be matured before the
holiday recess. Congress rarely passes any
laws until after the holidays, and it is
thought probable that the president, in view
of the fact that questions of great public in
terest, such as revenue, taxation and forti-
fications, must receive attention at the next
session, will call a session to begin in the
fall, and that will rua along into the regu-
lar session which begins in December
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

A citizen of Durand, Wis, scooting
down hill on toboggan, ran into COW
and Knocked her legs out from under her.
and she sat down on him and nearly
crushed him 40 hst &c his toboggan.